Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and AMD Radeon RX 570 pairing delivers a decidedly dated 1080p experience in Hitman 2, with the data showing a hard ceiling imposed by the graphics card. While the CPU is a modern Zen 4 part, the RX 570’s 4 GB frame buffer and GCN architecture struggle to push playable frame rates at higher settings, making this combo a clear example of GPU-bound performance in a stealth title that demands both precision and smoothness.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a stark scaling curve that points directly at the GPU as the limiting component. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 71.9 FPS, which is the only configuration in the entire dataset that crosses the 60 FPS threshold. Dropping from 1080p Low to 1440p Low reduces performance to 46.5 FPS, a 35% decline, while the jump to 4K Low yields just 27.2 FPS, a 62% drop from the 1080p baseline. This pattern is characteristic of a graphics card that is saturated by pixel count and memory bandwidth, not a CPU that is struggling to feed frames.

The scaling becomes even more punishing at higher quality presets. At 1080p High, the average FPS is 37.4, which falls to 24.0 at 1440p and a nearly unplayable 16.4 at 4K. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic collapse: 27.1 FPS at 1080p, 20.9 at 1440p, and just 11.1 at 4K. The RX 570’s 256-bit memory bus and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth cannot sustain the increased texture and shading workloads as resolution climbs. The 4 GB GDDR5 frame buffer also becomes a bottleneck at 4K, where Ultra settings likely exceed available VRAM, causing the frame rate to crater.

Notably, the gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 44.8 FPS, but at 4K that gap shrinks to 16.1 FPS. This compression suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so overwhelmed that even reducing settings provides only marginal relief, confirming that the RX 570 is the definitive constraint. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads running at a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, has ample headroom to maintain frame pacing; the data shows the GPU is the sole reason this combo fails to deliver consistent 60 FPS at any resolution above 1080p Low.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1080p gaming with this combo?

A: The data shows 1080p Low yields 71.9 FPS, which is the only measured configuration above 60 FPS. Medium drops to 52.7 FPS, and High falls to 37.4 FPS, so Low is the only viable preset for smooth gameplay at 1080p.

Q: Can this combo handle 1440p in Hitman 2?

A: Benchmark results indicate 1440p performance is marginal at best. The highest average at 1440p is 46.5 FPS on Low settings, while Medium, High, and Ultra deliver 32.9, 24.0, and 20.9 FPS respectively. None of these reach a consistently playable 60 FPS target.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F or the AMD Radeon RX 570 the bottleneck?

A: The data clearly shows the GPU is the limiting component. The CPU’s 3DMark scores and Cinebench results are strong for a 6-core part, but the RX 570’s FPS drops dramatically with resolution and settings. The 4K Ultra result of 11.1 FPS is far below what the CPU could theoretically support, proving the graphics card is the constraint.

Q: How does the RX 570 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 570’s average benchmark score of 30158 places it 0.2% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 and 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT. This suggests that while the RX 570’s raw compute is competitive in synthetic tests, real-world gaming performance is limited by its smaller frame buffer and older architecture.

Q: What is the impact of the CPU’s cache on gaming performance?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. While this is modest compared to larger Ryzen parts, the benchmark results show the CPU is not the bottleneck in this title; the GPU’s limitations dominate all measured FPS figures.

Q: Is this combo ranked poorly among all tested configurations?

A: Yes, the combo ranks 1695 out of 1795 tested combinations for Hitman 2. This places it in the bottom 6% of all tested systems, reflecting the aging GPU’s inability to keep pace with modern titles even when paired with a contemporary processor.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor built on the Zen 4 architecture with a 4 nm process from TSMC. Its base clock of 4.20 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz provide strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2943 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 951. In multi-threaded workloads, the CPU delivers a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20851 and a 3DMark max-threads score of 6165, which is respectable for a desktop part with a 65 W TDP.

For Hitman 2, a game that relies heavily on AI pathfinding and physics calculations, the CPU’s 12 threads are more than sufficient. The passmark physics score of 1391 and the passmark multithread score of 24530 indicate strong computational throughput. However, the benchmark data shows that this CPU power goes largely unused in this pairing. At 1080p Low, where the GPU is least stressed, the FPS is 71.9, but even this figure does not approach the limits of what the CPU could deliver. The 16 MB shared L3 cache and DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth provide ample data throughput for the GPU, but the RX 570’s 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is a separate constraint.

The CPU’s benchmark scores place it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25064. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, scores 25057, a 0% deltaPct, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24993, a 0.3% advantage for the 8400F. This indicates the 8400F is a solid mid-range performer, but its capabilities are wasted when paired with a GPU that cannot keep up. The data suggests the CPU would be better suited to a more modern graphics card, as it has the headroom to drive higher frame rates in less GPU-bound scenarios.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 1695 out of 1795 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it in the bottom 6% of all configurations. This low ranking is entirely attributable to the GPU, as the CPU alone ranks in the 82nd percentile of all processors. The RX 570, by contrast, ranks in the 74th percentile of all GPUs based on its average benchmark score of 30158, but its age and 4 GB frame buffer make it ill-suited for a 2018 title that demands higher memory capacity for its detailed environments.

The combo’s ranking reflects the reality that Hitman 2’s performance is heavily dependent on GPU fill rate and memory bandwidth. The RX 570’s 32 ROPs and 128 TMUs are insufficient for the game’s crowd and lighting effects at higher resolutions. The data shows that even at 1080p, only the Low preset achieves a playable frame rate, which is a poor outcome for a desktop system. In contrast, the CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, would likely perform identically in this pairing because the GPU is the sole bottleneck.

This ranking serves as a cautionary tale about pairing a modern CPU with an aging GPU. The Ryzen 5 8400F has the computational power to support much higher frame rates, but the RX 570’s 4 GB GDDR5 memory and 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 performance cannot deliver them. The combo sits at the bottom of the rankings not because of any CPU deficiency, but because the GPU is simply outclassed by the demands of Hitman 2 at anything above minimal settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a clear hierarchy across settings. Low settings produce an average of 71.9 FPS, which is the only playable result in the entire dataset. Medium drops to 52.7 FPS, High to 37.4 FPS, and Ultra to 27.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 44.8 FPS, indicating that the GPU’s shading units and texture units are quickly overwhelmed as quality increases.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance falls off sharply. Low settings yield 46.5 FPS, which is still below the 60 FPS target. Medium drops to 32.9 FPS, High to 24.0 FPS, and Ultra to 20.9 FPS. The relative drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, with Low losing 35% of its performance and Ultra losing 23%. This suggests that the RX 570’s memory bandwidth is the primary constraint, as the 256-bit bus cannot keep up with the increased pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the combo becomes effectively unplayable. Low settings manage 27.2 FPS, Medium drops to 20.9 FPS, High to 16.4 FPS, and Ultra to 11.1 FPS. The 4K results show that even the lowest settings cannot reach a playable frame rate, and the Ultra preset’s 11.1 FPS is a slideshow. The RX 570’s 4 GB frame buffer is likely exceeded at 4K, causing severe hitches and frame drops. The data confirms that this combo is strictly a 1080p Low machine for Hitman 2, with any other configuration yielding sub-60 FPS performance.